Café Santropol

Divyena

5.0

Best sandwiches I've had in Montreal!! Highly recommend their tomato soup as well. Will be my go to spot every time I'm in Saint Laurent!

Robyn

2.0

I have been going to Santropol since they opened many years ago. Yesterday I was there for an early dinner & was looking forward to having my usual. A tuna sandwich with salad. I was horrified to find out that the sandwich options were chicken salad & ham. The country bread is always cut super thick & it is heavy with sharp crusty edges. When there is something soft like tuna inside it is easier to keep together. I ordered the chicken salad which was vile! Imagine canned chicken consistency - thick pieces & dry with barely any mayo. Not chicken salad. The bread was 1.5 inches thick & the heavy meat chunks fell out with the salad & tomato. This led to a disgusting experience of everything falling all over me as I was trying to eat it. The only other non meat choices on the menu are vegan. I also ordered the Carrot/Orange soup & it was thick pieces in watery broth which was not what I was expecting at all.
I am a foodie & eat in restaurants on a regular basis. What chef prepared this meal?
I am embarrassed to say that I wore the sandwich.

Leonard

5.0

I've been wanting to try this place for awhile. Its a vibe! I'm not vegan but the food was so good & comforting. I puedes a chai, which is housemade & so good. I also had the split pea soup which was good. The space is very cozy. I can highly recommend.

Abhi

2.0

Beautiful serene patio, semi boho decor, chic & elegant interiors. Classy place but staffed by soulless youngsters who need intensive coaching or happiness or another job. The welcoming server was cold, unhappy to be there & uninterested. Forget to take my order & then forgot what my order was & no apology or no warmth.- what a joke. Gave my seat to another person when l went to order inside after waiting 10 mins aimlessly in the patio. My main server just took my order & gave the food & disappeared. Was glad to speak to the smart Supervisor who said she will coach her staff. The servers here are unhappy & cold. Sometimes you might have a medicore restaurant but a very good service team, that could elevate your experience overall. Here the ambiance & the service are not in sync. The food was good. The soup was delicious, the salad was not bad, tofu was well seasoned, lots of veggies & the tea Santropol was the highlight of my visit - 6/5. The chili was average. I would easily give it 4/5 for good service & 5/5 for exceptional service but will try it once more before writing off completely if time permits.

Mathilda

5.0

Very lovely café, I love coming here to catch up with friends. I always end up taking the Soup du Jour, & I have not been disappointed yet. The drinks prices are very standard for a café in Montréal.
What I prefer the most is the ambiance of the place. The staff is always friendly, the decor is very artsy & cozy, & the backyard adds another touch of nature that ties the whole together. I always come back around the sunset as the light is beautiful then.
Will always recommend!

Rob

4.0

Their salad was absolutely delicious, but what truly steals the show is their charming bohemian-style backyard dining area, complete with cosy seats & heaters (only for some seats) that create the perfect outdoor dining experience.

Oscar

5.0

Good PSL 🎃 a little bit sugary & lack of consistency but still good.

The place is nice beautiful terrace,
If you want to study/work it's allowed but only on certain areas.

Solid carrot cake.

Sue

2.0

I had heard so many great things about this place, but sadly I won't be going back.

We (two of us) entered & were waiting by the wait to be seated sign for 15 minutes but nobody came to see if we needed a table (nobody was in front of us waiting, either). So after the full 15 minutes I tried to peak around to the garden to see if there were staff there (there were 4 people in the kitchen but I didn't want to bother them), & someone from the kitchen immediately came over & yelled at me to not seat myself. I said we'd been waiting a while & just wanted to check for someone, & they yelled no, someone will come. Well, a total of 25 minutes later someone did come & practically threw some menus at us & pointed to a table. Almost a half hour later someone strolled over to take our order. I had a question about salad vs sandwich & I got the full genz stare in return. The food came in about 20-25 minutes (we're almost 1.5 hours after arriving now). It was fine, nothing amazing tbh. The bread is unique but not very filling.

Then nobody ever came to check on us or see if we wanted anything else or to pay. I ended up having to ask the barista behind the drinks counter if we could pay at the front, & they said yes so we just did that to finally leave. They also made sure to check that we tipped - they have a sign about minimum 15% or something.

I have worked as a server & know what a tough job it is. But the attitude here is frankly unwelcoming bordering hostile. The food is ok, but the experience was so unpleasant & kind of made me feel bad for the whole day. The place wasn't packed or anything, either. Would not go back.

Lucas

5.0

Très excellent ça

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5.0

I love this place on plateau